SailPoint Architect

Job Title: SailPoint Architect

Location- Fairfax, VA 1 day onsite per month

Type:- Contract

Note:- The client prefers local candidates who can be onsite two to three times a month, or non-local candidates in the EST time zone who can be onsite once a month.

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced SailPoint Architect to lead the design, architecture, and implementation of enterprise-wide Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions using SailPoint IdentityIQ or SailPoint IdentityNow.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining the overall identity architecture, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance, while guiding developers and engineers through design, development, and deployment of SailPoint-based solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design end-to-end SailPoint-based Identity Governance solutions that support business and security objectives.
• Lead and oversee the implementation, customization, and integration of SailPoint IdentityIQ / IdentityNow with enterprise systems (e.g., Active Directory, Workday, ServiceNow, SAP, cloud applications).
• Define and enforce IAM architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices across provisioning, certification, access request, and password management modules.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with enterprise IT strategy and security policies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to SailPoint developers and IAM engineers.
• Design role-based (RBAC) and attribute-based (ABAC) access control models for enterprise applications.
• Develop integration strategies using REST, SCIM, JDBC, or other connectors for cloud and on-prem systems.
• Drive automation initiatives for identity lifecycle management, access reviews, and access policy enforcement.
• Conduct performance optimization, troubleshooting, and architecture reviews for existing SailPoint implementations.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, data flow diagrams, and security models.
• Participate in compliance and audit reviews (SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001) by providing detailed access reports and architectural insights.
• Stay current with SailPoint product updates, IAM trends, and emerging security technologies to enhance platform maturity.